Books in the Spectrum series

Offers a comprehensive history of the development of mathematics in the US and Canada. This first volume of a two-volume work takes the reader from the European encounters with North America in the fifteenth century up to the emergence of the United States as a world leader in mathematics in the 1930s.

Love, Infidelity... and RegretTracey Lauch's new social life seems perfect.For as long as he can remember, he's felt like an outsider, struggling to make connections. And living as an unknown serial killer certainly hasn't helped.But now, he and his new wife have discovered a circle of friends that begin to fulfill his need for close relationships. He's one step closer to living a "normal" life, despite the persistent cold-case investigators who refuse to give up their pursuit.Remy Martin, a renowned professor of art history and one of Tracey's new friends, also bears emotional scars and has developed an unusual set of rules to protect herself from further heartbreak.However, the stakes rise when she breaks her biggest rule and takes things too far. But how can she resist? She never meant to fall in love - she never meant to hurt anyone.Like Tracey, Remy can't erase her past. She must deal with the consequences of her affair, whatever the cost.A Body Washes Ashore is the pulse-pounding third book in the SPECTRUM SERIES. It will sweep you off your feet and into the heart of mortal danger.

Friends, Secrets... and GriefFor Frank Tomas, life's too short for hard work and monogamy, it's all about instant gratification, even if that means breaking a few rules here and there.Isabelle Ronaldo thinks otherwise and has worked hard all her life to achieve success.But despite their differences, the pair are the best of friends.That is, until they learn of each other's secrets.As they navigate through their own complex lives, Frank and Isabelle are unwittingly drawn closer to a deadly threat. The Parking Lot Strangler is still on the loose, despite the efforts of the U.S. investigators, and is at large again in Europe on another Spectrum river cruise.When their lives finally collide in the city of Strasbourg, France, one person will die, and one person will get away.A heart-stopping ride with near unbearable suspense, Death in a Dark Alley is the second book in the SPECTRUM SERIES.

Adventure, Romance... and DeathA feeling of abandonment fills Judge Tracey Lauch as repressed childhood memories flood his mind, and something inside him snaps.He strangles his first victim in Raleigh, North Carolina.Thousands of miles away in Madrid, Spain, Gia Delgado wants to get out of her squalid apartment and away from the building manager who makes her skin crawl. When she enters into an exclusive arrangement with three handsome men, it seems as though she's found the perfect solution.But after keeping their secrets for five years, Gia realizes it's time for a change and accepts a job on the Spectrum River Cruise Line.When a Raleigh Weekly News reporter dubs Tracey the Parking Lot Strangler, he takes a European river cruise on the Spectrum line to try and quell his impulse to kill. Instead, he comes to realize that he can't stop - the pleasure he gets from strangling women has become an addiction.The Killings Begin intertwines nail-biting contemporary romance with a dark, psychological twist that is sure to leave you wanting more.

The Ladies' Diary was an almanac published in England from 1704 to 1840. Its subtitle reveals its purpose, Containing New Improvements in Arts and Sciences, and Many Entertaining Particulars: Designed for the Use and Diversion of the Fair Sex. This book unearths the story of the Diary's creation and of the community of people surrounding it.

Flatland, Edwin Abbott's story of a two-dimensional universe, as told by one of its inhabitants who is introduced to the mysteries of three-dimensional space, has enjoyed an enduring popularity from the time of its publication in 1884. This fully annotated edition enables the modern-day reader to understand and appreciate the many 'dimensions' of this classic satire. Mathematical notes and illustrations enhance the usefulness of Flatland as an elementary introduction to higher-dimensional geometry. Historical notes show connections to late-Victorian England and to classical Greece. Citations from Abbott's other writings as well as the works of Plato and Aristotle serve to interpret the text. Commentary on language and literary style includes numerous definitions of obscure words. An appendix gives a comprehensive account of the life and work of Flatland's remarkable author.

This volume, written by Brian Hall, presents an in-depth look at an integral part of mining strategy optimisation - cut-off specification. The publication builds a thorough understanding of cut-offs, covering simple concepts along with the more complex and comprehensive models of cut-off theory and evaluation practices. The first section of the volume addresses the principles underlying the more complex approaches to strategy optimisation; whilst the second section deals with the finer details of conducting evaluations.

Presents a collection of essays written about mathematicians and mathematics. The text is suitable as a supplement for a calculus course and/or a history of mathematics course, The overall aim is bound up in the question, "What is mathematics for?" and in Simmons' answer, "To delight the mind and help us understand the world".

The MAA was founded in 1915 to serve as a home for The American Mathematical Monthly. The mission of the Association-to advance mathematics. MAA members have explored more than just mathematics; we have, as this volume tries to make evident, investigated mathematical connections to pedagogy, history, the arts, technology, and literature.

This book is the second volume based on lectures for pre-college students given by prominent mathematicians in the Bay Area Mathematical Adventures (BAMA). The topics cover a wide range of mathematical subjects each treated by a leading proponent of the subject at levels designed to challenge and attract students whose mathematical interests are just beginning.

Through the mid-nineteenth century, most American colleges followed a classical curriculum that, in mathematics, rarely reached beyond calculus. With no doctoral programs of any sort in the United States until 1860, mathematical scholarship lagged far behind that in Europe. After the Civil War, visionary presidents at Harvard and Johns Hopkins broadened and deepened the opportunities for study.

G. H. Hardy ranks among the great mathematicians of the twentieth century, doing essential research in number theory and analysis. This book is a feast of Hardy's writing, featuring articles ranging from the serious to the humorous. The G. H. Hardy Reader is a worthy introduction to an extraordinary individual.

G. H. Hardy ranks among the great mathematicians of the twentieth century, doing essential research in number theory and analysis. This book is a feast of Hardy's writing, featuring articles ranging from the serious to the humorous. The G. H. Hardy Reader is a worthy introduction to an extraordinary individual.

An introduction to recent developments in algebraic combinatorics and an illustration of how research in mathematics actually progresses.